The CFO will provide strategic and operational leadership for Shamrock’s accounting and finance functions, with a primary focus on working closely with the CEO, senior management, and family members both within and outside of the business. As a trusted advisor, the CFO will deliver business and operational analysis, strategic insights, and data-driven financial solutions to drive long-term growth. This position includes leadership of financial areas such as Control, Treasury, Tax, and Financial Planning and Analysis.

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Essential Duties:

\n\nServe as the chief financial officer and strategic business partner to the CEO, senior leadership team, and family ownership.\nLead growth strategies, corporate transactions, and performance improvement initiatives, ensuring alignment with annual budgets and long-term goals.\nPlay a lead role in the family office and assist in managing the transition to a more structured family governance and financial framework.\nMaximize profitability, improve productivity, and benchmark operational performance against industry standards.\nEnhance management reporting and internal analysis to identify profitability drivers across channels, services, and customers.\nDevelop and monitor KPIs to support strategic decision-making.\nConduct project-based and ad-hoc financial analyses to assess opportunities and drive initiatives.\nOversee accounting, controls, and finance processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.\nPrepare financial reports, forecasts, and budgets while integrating financial systems and controls for current and acquired businesses.\nProvide clear financial recommendations to the Board and management.\nManage financial leverage and banking relationships, including covenant and compliance reporting, in alignment with company strategy.\nSupport negotiations, financial due diligence, and execution of M&A opportunities.\nLead financial integration for acquired entities, including systems implementation and performance standardization.\nOversee ERP implementation, financial consolidation, and data collection systems to enhance FP&A capabilities.\nDevelop IT spending strategies aligned with business goals.\nLead budgeting processes for all business segments and set long-term financial goals with the CEO and Board.\nFoster strong relationships with family members both inside and outside of the business to align financial strategies with family interests.\nPartner with the CEO to plan and manage Quarterly Board of Directors meetings, including agenda setting and materials preparation.\nProvide financial guidance across the organization to support informed decision-making.\nOther duties as assigned.\n\n

 

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Qualifications:  

\n\n15+ years of experience in finance, serving as a stand-alone CFO or SBU CFO with proven executive leadership.\nBachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field required; CPA, MBA, CMA, or Big Four experience is a plus.\nExperience in privately-held businesses required; family-owned company experience preferred, with a preference for experience in businesses with a formalized family office structure.\nExpertise in accounting, financial controls, FP&A, budgeting and forecasting, tax, treasury, KPI development, risk management, working capital management, and banking relations.\nPrior experience in family estate planning, tax strategy, and managing the financial needs of family members within a privately-held business context preferred\nPrior CFO or SBU CFO experience in food and beverage, consumer, or distribution industries.\nDemonstrated M&A expertise, including negotiation, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration.\nStrong analytical skills to interpret financial statements and provide actionable insights to enhance decision-making.\nProven ability to develop high-performing teams, mentor financial talent, and foster a culture of performance and accountability.\nMust be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which may be subject to travel, evenings, weekends, and holidays.\n\n

 

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Corporate Summary:

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At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first – our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately held, family-owned and operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922.

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Our Mission: At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family’s motto to “treat associates like family and customers like friends.”

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Why work for us?

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Benefits are a major part of your overall compensation, and we believe offering them at an affordable cost is not only the right thing to do, but it helps keep you and your family healthy.  That’s why Shamrock Foods pays for the majority of your health insurance, allowing you to take home more of your paycheck.  And it doesn’t stop there - our associates also enjoy additional benefits such as 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, as well as our incredible growth opportunities, continued education, wellness programs, and much more!

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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At Shamrock Foods Co all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)